Military personnel, gaps filled in Niger

Niger: Military personnel, gaps filled was 33,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
33,000 people
Change on year
up 560.0%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Niger, 1960–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k196019912022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Niger stood at 33,000 people. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 560.0% on the previous year and up 560.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 33,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1960.

That places Niger 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel, gaps filled in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Niger, 1960 to 2022.
Year people Change
1960 0 people
1961 0 people
1962 0 people
1963 2,000 people
1964 2,000 people +0.0%
1965 2,000 people +0.0%
1966 3,000 people +50.0%
1967 3,000 people +0.0%
1968 4,000 people +33.3%
1969 4,000 people +0.0%
1970 4,000 people +0.0%
1971 4,000 people +0.0%
1972 4,000 people +0.0%
1973 4,000 people +0.0%
1974 4,000 people +0.0%
1975 4,000 people +0.0%
1976 4,000 people +0.0%
1977 4,000 people +0.0%
1978 4,000 people +0.0%
1979 3,000 people -25.0%
1980 3,000 people +0.0%
1981 6,000 people +100.0%
1982 5,000 people -16.7%
1983 5,000 people +0.0%
1984 5,000 people +0.0%
1985 5,000 people +0.0%
1986 4,000 people -20.0%
1987 5,000 people +25.0%
1988 4,000 people -20.0%
1989 4,000 people +0.0%
1990 5,000 people +25.0%
1991 5,000 people +0.0%
1992 5,000 people +0.0%
1993 5,000 people +0.0%
1994 5,000 people +0.0%
1995 5,000 people +0.0%
1996 5,000 people +0.0%
1997 5,000 people +0.0%
1998 6,000 people +20.0%
1999 6,000 people +0.0%
2000 5,000 people -16.7%
2001 5,000 people +0.0%
2002 5,000 people +0.0%
2003 5,000 people +0.0%
2004 5,000 people +0.0%
2005 5,000 people +0.0%
2006 5,000 people +0.0%
2007 5,000 people +0.0%
2008 5,000 people +0.0%
2009 5,000 people +0.0%
2010 5,000 people +0.0%
2011 5,000 people +0.0%
2012 5,000 people +0.0%
2013 5,000 people +0.0%
2014 5,000 people +0.0%
2015 5,000 people +0.0%
2016 5,000 people +0.0%
2017 5,000 people +0.0%
2018 5,000 people +0.0%
2019 5,000 people +0.0%
2020 5,000 people +0.0%
2021 5,000 people +0.0%
2022 33,000 people +560.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 33,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 33,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,000 people 0 people 4,000 people 10
1970s 3,900 people 3,000 people 4,000 people 10
1980s 4,600 people 3,000 people 6,000 people 10
1990s 5,200 people 5,000 people 6,000 people 10
2000s 5,000 people 5,000 people 5,000 people 10
2010s 5,000 people 5,000 people 5,000 people 10
2020s 14,333 people 5,000 people 33,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 73 Tunisia 36,000 people compare
  2. 74 Bolivia 34,000 people compare
  3. 74 Netherlands 34,000 people compare
  4. 76 Rwanda 33,000 people compare
  5. 76 Chad 33,000 people compare
  6. 79 Hungary 32,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Niger?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Niger was 33,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 33,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1960.
How does Niger rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Niger ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 560.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.